“Sorry for the way I acted the other day.” “Don’t worry about.” “Sorry for not remembering your birthday.” “No big deal.” “Sorry for hurting you.” ”It’s okay.” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ So often if someone apologizes or asks for forgiveness we just simply say something like “It’s okay” or “Don’t worry about it.” “It’s no… Continue reading Please… Don’t just say, “It’s Okay.”
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December 26th.
(A re-post from a few years ago). Well, officially, in the view of the world, Christmas is over. All this hype leading up to that one day, December 25th. We celebrate Jesus or we celebrate Santa. The stockings that were hung by the chimney with care are now getting put back into boxes for… Continue reading December 26th.
Link to a Friend’s Post… Presents or Presence?
A dear friend just wrote this blog post: Giving More Presence It was an awesome reminder again of what this season is really about. Thanks Gari! Blessings to you all!
Hope {Day 13} – No, REALLY… God Loves YOU!
I think in times where we need hope the most, we have to come back to the simple fact that GOD LOVES US. It seems so simple and it seems like that can’t be enough, but in reality, it is more than enough. I love the way Jerusha Clark puts it in her… Continue reading Hope {Day 13} – No, REALLY… God Loves YOU!
Joyfullyblessed … and undivided.
Teach me Your way, oh Lord, and I will walk in Your truth. Teach me to fear your name with an undivided heart. Teach me your peace, oh God, which transcends all understanding. In Jesus Christ please guard my heart; give me an undivided mind. Teach me to love, Oh Lord, with all… Continue reading Joyfullyblessed … and undivided.
Joyfullyblessed … And rejoicing today!
Have you ever found yourself staring at a situation in life wondering how you’d ever get through it? The mountain is just too big to climb. The burden is too much to bear. The weight is just too heavy. It is just IMPOSSIBLE to overcome. Now, have you ever gotten through one of those situations… Continue reading Joyfullyblessed … And rejoicing today!
Joyfullyblessed… To Celebrate LIFE
Today we got to celebrate the beautiful life of Margaret “Peggy” Ann Koch, who, for all practical purposes, my grandmother. After a battle with cancer, Grandma Peggy is now cancer-free in Heaven with her Savior Jesus. Oh how we can long for the day when we can join her as well. Here is a… Continue reading Joyfullyblessed… To Celebrate LIFE
Joyfullyblessed… to Continue Blogging
So, I originally started this blog a couple years ago but didn’t do much with it. After blogging so much in Africa and falling in love with writing in general again, I decided, why not keep a blog at least through my internship? Many of the people who followed my blog while in Africa kept… Continue reading Joyfullyblessed… to Continue Blogging
today’s joys and blessings
(some of them anyway 🙂 an hour long conversation with Ashton, outside, on the last day of November, in NE, which included a conversation about post-it notes and paperclips. 🙂 good conversations with people all day long laughter random amish friendship bread mini-muffins a new screen door (hey... don't judge... it's really exciting!) dinner with a friend… Continue reading today’s joys and blessings
STILL joyfullyblessed!
Okay, so it's definitely been like 10 months since I've posted on here, but the joy and the blessings have been coming even if I haven't reported on them! 🙂 For some reason, I found myself back here after not coming here since January and decided to post. First of all, I must say that… Continue reading STILL joyfullyblessed!